A monk had once written over a book that contained information about calculus that was written by Archimedes in ancient Greece that could have made us 100 or even 1000 years more mathematically and technologically advanced.
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The oldest glowing lightbulb was first switched on in 1901 and lives in fire stations in Livermore, CA. It is known as the Centennial Light.
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The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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Leonardo Da Vinci predicted the mass use of solar energy as long ago as 1447.
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Tablecloths were originally meant to serve as towels with which guests could wipe their hands and faces after dinner.
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London's Pall Mall became the first street lit by gaslight in 1807!
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If a surgeon in Ancient Egypt lost a patient while performing an operation, his hands were cut off.
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In 2011, archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.
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